Zwartebroek

Village in Gelderland, Netherlands
52°10′41″N 5°30′21″E / 52.17806°N 5.50583°E / 52.17806; 5.50583CountryNetherlandsProvinceGelderlandMunicipalityBarneveldArea
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 • Total7.17 km2 (2.77 sq mi)Elevation
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7 m (23 ft)Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total1,440 • Density200/km2 (520/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
3785[1]
Dialing code0342Websitehttp://www.terbroek.nl/

Zwartebroek is a village in the municipality of Barneveld in the Dutch province of Gelderland.[3]

The village is situated on the Veluwe. It lies north of Terschuur and east of Hoevelaken. Like its neighbour Nijkerkerveen, Zwartebroek was founded as a result of the peat extraction in the area.[3]

In 1840, it was home to 596 people. In 1850, a church was built in the village.[4]

Etymology

The name Zwartebroek is a combination of the words zwart and broek. Broek is the Dutch term for wet or swampy land. Zwart is the Dutch word for black and might be a reference to the dark color of the land. Broek is also the Dutch word for trousers, but this common translation is incorrect.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 3785KD". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  3. ^ a b Zwartebroek, Plaatselijk Belang Zwartebroek Terschuur, retrieved: 27 February 2019
  4. ^ "Zwartebroek". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  5. ^ Etymologie Zwartebroek, Etymologiebank, retrieved: 27 February 2019
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